Sunday, October 11, 2015
Week 3 TV Ratings and Analysis; How the Sitcoms Did
Total Viewers: #1. CBS 11.450 million (-8% from first four nights week 2); #2. NBC 7.682 million (-12%); #3. ABC 7.096 million (-3%); #4. Fox 5.113 million (-10%); #5. The CW 1.784 million (+82%).
Adults 18-49: #1. CBS 2.51/8 rating/share (-16% in rating from first four nights week 2); #2. NBC 1.88/6 (-19%); #3. ABC 1.77/6 (-5%); #4. Fox 1.70/6 (-11%); #5. The CW 0.72/2 (+132%).
We have previous week's final ratings, Week 2 (9/28/15-10/4/15, LIVE+SD). NBC won the week in A18-49, thanks to Sunday Night Football, as NBC did a 2.70 rating. CBS was #2 with a 2.11 rating. Fox was #3 with a 1.84 rating sparked by an NFL overrun, while ABC was #4 with a 1.79 rating. Among total viewers, CBS was #1 with 10.334 million, with NBC #2 at 9.297 million. ABC was #3 with 6.772 million and Fox at #4 with 5.341 million.
For season to-date (9/21/15-10/8/15, LIVE+SD), NBC is #1 in A18-49 with a 2.51 rating, followed by CBS at #2 with a 2.33 rating. ABC is #3 with a 1.75 rating and Fox at #4 with a 1.71 rating. Among total viewers it is CBS #1 at 10.810 million, followed by NBC at #2 with 8.804 million, ABC #3 with 6.904 million and Fox #4 with 4.843 million.
Back to week 3 (Oct. 5-11), read our full night-by-night analysis followed by how the sitcoms did! GREAT showings are in BOLD. If they are in bold in both total viewers and 18-49, then it is very impressive:
Week 3 (Oct. 5-11) Analysis | |||||||||
Last Sunday (Oct. 4) | (Week 2) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
60 Minutes | CBS | 7:00PM | 11,807,000 | 15,044,000 | (3,237,000) | 1.41 | 2.88 | (1.47) | vs. 730-9P |
NFL Post Game | CBS | 7:22PM | 13,031,000 | (13,031,000) | 4.37 | (4.37) | |||
The Muppets | ABC | 7:00PM | 2,407,000 | 2,407,000 | 0.54 | 0.54 | REPEAT | ||
Dark Swan Rises Special | ABC | 7:00PM | 3,199,000 | (3,199,000) | 0.70 | (0.70) | |||
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | 2,054,000 | (2,054,000) | 0.84 | (0.84) | |||
The Muppets | ABC | 7:30PM | 2,664,000 | 2,664,000 | 0.78 | 0.78 | REPEAT | ||
Football Night in America | NBC | 7:30PM | 6,757,000 | 8,302,000 | (1,545,000) | 2.32 | 3.00 | (0.68) | |
The OT | Fox | 7:30PM | 13,279,000 | 2,510,000 | 10,769,000 | 4.90 | 1.23 | 3.67 | vs. Bob's Burgers |
Madam Secretary | CBS | 8:00PM | 11,794,000 | 11,794,000 | 1.41 | 1.41 | PREMIERE | ||
Once Upon a Time | ABC | 8:00PM | 5,379,000 | 5,925,000 | (546,000) | 1.82 | 1.80 | 0.02 | |
Football Night in America | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,664,000 | 11,905,000 | 759,000 | 4.43 | 4.38 | 0.05 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | 6,016,000 | 3,279,000 | 2,737,000 | 2.68 | 1.53 | 1.15 | |
Sunday Night Football | NBC | 8:30PM | 24,184,000 | 22,072,000 | 2,112,000 | 8.75 | 8.13 | 0.62 | 831-1143P |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | 4,103,000 | 3,140,000 | 963,000 | 1.91 | 1.52 | 0.39 | |
The Good Wife | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,248,000 | 9,248,000 | 1.23 | 1.23 | PREMIERE | ||
CSI | CBS | 9:00PM | 12,222,000 | (12,222,000) | 1.79 | (1.79) | |||
Blood & Oil | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,275,000 | 6,363,000 | (1,088,000) | 1.26 | 1.36 | (0.10) | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,562,000 | 2,866,000 | 696,000 | 1.73 | 1.47 | 0.26 | |
Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | 3,302,000 | 3,136,000 | 166,000 | 1.45 | 1.41 | 0.04 | |
CSI: Cyber | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,786,000 | 6,786,000 | 0.99 | 0.99 | PREMIERE | ||
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,983,000 | 7,142,000 | (159,000) | 1.90 | 1.93 | (0.03) | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Monday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | 15,396,000 | 15,231,000 | 165,000 | 3.85 | 3.82 | 0.03 | |
Dancing w/the Stars | ABC | 8:00PM | 11,819,000 | 11,040,000 | 779,000 | 1.75 | 1.63 | 0.12 | 8-10P |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 12,152,000 | 12,086,000 | 66,000 | 3.28 | 3.36 | (0.08) | 8-10P |
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 4,329,000 | 4,645,000 | (316,000) | 1.50 | 1.63 | (0.13) | |
Penn & Teller Fool Us | CW | 8:00PM | 1,362,000 | 1,341,000 | 21,000 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.03 | |
Life in Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | 8,909,000 | 8,712,000 | 197,000 | 1.89 | 1.94 | (0.05) | |
Scorpion | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,952,000 | 9,495,000 | 457,000 | 1.84 | 1.68 | 0.16 | |
Minority Report | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,075,000 | 2,565,000 | (490,000) | 0.69 | 0.89 | (0.20) | |
Whose Line | CW | 9:00PM | 1,216,000 | 1,194,000 | 22,000 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.04 | |
Significant Mother | CW | 9:30PM | 616,000 | 667,000 | (51,000) | 0.20 | 0.21 | (0.01) | FINALE |
NCIS LA | CBS | 10:00PM | 7,995,000 | 7,662,000 | 333,000 | 1.18 | 1.19 | (0.01) | |
Castle | ABC | 10:00PM | 6,760,000 | 6,700,000 | 60,000 | 1.21 | 1.19 | 0.02 | |
Blindspot | NBC | 10:00PM | 9,062,000 | 9,105,000 | (43,000) | 2.44 | 2.56 | (0.12) | |
Tuesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
NCIS | CBS | 8:00PM | 16,865,000 | 16,526,000 | 339,000 | 2.23 | 2.18 | 0.05 | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | 4,851,000 | 5,783,000 | (932,000) | 1.66 | 1.97 | (0.31) | |
The Voice | NBC | 8:00PM | 8,875,000 | 13,603,000 | (4,728,000) | 2.24 | 3.74 | (1.50) | 8-10P REPEAT |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 3,873,000 | 5,337,000 | (1,464,000) | 1.16 | 1.49 | (0.33) | |
The Flash | CW | 8:00PM | 3,584,000 | 3,584,000 | 1.43 | 1.43 | PREMIERE | ||
iHeart Radio Special | CW | 8:00PM | 891,000 | (891,000) | 0.28 | (0.28) | |||
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | 4,849,000 | 4,735,000 | 114,000 | 1.82 | 1.69 | 0.13 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 3,150,000 | 4,982,000 | (1,832,000) | 0.96 | 1.52 | (0.56) | |
NCIS: New Orleans | CBS | 9:00PM | 14,181,000 | 12,862,000 | 1,319,000 | 1.75 | 1.71 | 0.04 | |
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | ABC | 9:00PM | 4,318,000 | 4,902,000 | (584,000) | 1.64 | 1.72 | (0.08) | |
The Voice | NBC | 9:00PM | - | - | |||||
Scream Queens | Fox | 9:00PM | 2,968,000 | 3,465,000 | (497,000) | 1.18 | 1.42 | (0.24) | |
iZombie | CW | 9:00PM | 1,530,000 | 1,530,000 | 0.69 | 0.69 | PREMIERE | ||
Limitless | CBS | 10:00PM | 9,574,000 | 9,734,000 | (160,000) | 1.75 | 1.94 | (0.19) | |
Quantico | ABC | 10:00PM | 3,129,000 | 4,205,000 | (1,076,000) | 0.74 | 0.98 | (0.24) | REPEAT |
Best Time Ever/NPH | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,452,000 | 5,992,000 | (1,540,000) | 1.30 | 1.89 | (0.59) | |
Wednesday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
Survivor | CBS | 8:00PM | 9,067,000 | 9,429,000 | (362,000) | 2.05 | 2.38 | (0.33) | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,304,000 | 7,913,000 | (609,000) | 1.99 | 2.16 | (0.17) | |
The Mysteries of Laura | NBC | 8:00PM | 7,196,000 | 7,355,000 | (159,000) | 1.10 | 1.23 | (0.13) | |
Rosewood | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,751,000 | 6,236,000 | (485,000) | 1.76 | 1.99 | (0.23) | |
Arrow | CW | 8:00PM | 2,670,000 | 2,670,000 | 1.09 | 1.09 | PREMIERE | ||
iHeart Radio Special | CW | 8:00PM | 928,000 | (928,000) | 0.31 | (0.31) | |||
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | 6,600,000 | 7,389,000 | (789,000) | 2.10 | 2.38 | (0.28) | |
Criminal Minds | CBS | 9:00PM | 9,081,000 | 10,075,000 | (994,000) | 1.71 | 2.03 | (0.32) | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | 7,987,000 | 8,723,000 | (736,000) | 2.72 | 2.96 | (0.24) | |
Law & Order: SVU | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,003,000 | 6,728,000 | 275,000 | 1.55 | 1.72 | (0.17) | |
Empire | Fox | 9:00PM | 13,101,000 | 13,742,000 | (641,000) | 5.12 | 5.49 | (0.37) | |
Supernatural | CW | 9:00PM | 1,940,000 | 1,940,000 | 0.86 | 0.86 | PREMIERE | ||
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | 5,857,000 | 5,936,000 | (79,000) | 1.91 | 1.82 | 0.09 | |
Code Black | CBS | 10:00PM | 6,832,000 | 8,581,000 | (1,749,000) | 1.16 | 1.54 | (0.38) | |
Nashville | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,361,000 | 4,720,000 | (359,000) | 1.05 | 1.14 | (0.09) | |
Chicago P.D. | NBC | 10:00PM | 6,485,000 | 6,652,000 | (167,000) | 1.48 | 1.70 | (0.22) | |
Thursday | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | |||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
CBS NFL Kick | CBS | 8:00PM | 8,577,000 | 11,281,000 | (2,704,000) | 2.46 | 3.64 | (1.18) | |
Grey's Anatomy | ABC | 8:00PM | 8,124,000 | 8,582,000 | (458,000) | 2.19 | 2.33 | (0.14) | |
Heroes Reborn | NBC | 8:00PM | 4,412,000 | 5,004,000 | (592,000) | 1.25 | 1.58 | (0.33) | |
Bones | Fox | 8:00PM | 5,896,000 | 6,197,000 | (301,000) | 1.30 | 1.37 | (0.07) | |
The Vampire Diaries | CW | 8:00PM | 1,379,000 | 1,107,000 | 272,000 | 0.60 | 0.36 | 0.24 | PREMIERE vs. Flash(R) |
CBS Thursday NFL | CBS | 8:30PM | 15,075,000 | 19,435,000 | (4,360,000) | 5.02 | 6.92 | (1.90) | 826-1127P |
Scandal | ABC | 9:00PM | 8,760,000 | 9,119,000 | (359,000) | 2.64 | 2.83 | (0.19) | |
Blacklist | NBC | 9:00PM | 7,019,000 | 7,765,000 | (746,000) | 1.49 | 1.83 | (0.34) | |
Sleepy Hollow | Fox | 9:00PM | 3,269,000 | 3,456,000 | (187,000) | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.01 | |
The Originals | CW | 9:00PM | 894,000 | 838,000 | 56,000 | 0.39 | 0.28 | 0.11 | PREMIERE vs. Arrow(R) |
Elementary | CBS | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
How To Get Away W/Murder | ABC | 10:00PM | 7,217,000 | 7,529,000 | (312,000) | 2.17 | 2.33 | (0.16) | |
The Player | NBC | 10:00PM | 4,427,000 | 4,578,000 | (151,000) | 0.88 | 0.95 | (0.07) | |
Friday | (PRELIMINARY #s) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
The Amazing Race | CBS | 8:00PM | 5,887,000 | 5,983,000 | (96,000) | 1.10 | 1.22 | (0.12) | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | 6,315,000 | 6,549,000 | (234,000) | 1.30 | 1.22 | 0.08 | |
Undateable | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,704,000 | 2,704,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | PREMIERE | ||
The Player | NBC | 8:00PM | 3,474,000 | (3,474,000) | 0.55 | (0.55) | |||
Gotham | Fox | 8:00PM | 1,608,000 | 1,608,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | REPEAT | ||
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,863,000 | (2,863,000) | 0.79 | (0.79) | |||
Reign | CW | 8:00PM | 955,000 | 955,000 | 0.30 | 0.30 | PREMIERE | ||
Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:00PM | 1,311,000 | (1,311,000) | 0.30 | (0.30) | |||
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | 5,777,000 | 6,714,000 | (937,000) | 1.30 | 1.48 | (0.18) | |
Undateable | NBC | 8:30PM | 2,419,000 | 2,419,000 | 0.80 | 0.80 | PREMIERE | ||
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | 2,267,000 | (2,267,000) | 0.61 | (0.61) | |||
Masters of Illusion | CW | 8:30PM | 1,341,000 | (1,341,000) | 0.31 | (0.31) | |||
Hawaii Five-0 | CBS | 9:00PM | 8,903,000 | 9,245,000 | (342,000) | 1.10 | 1.06 | 0.04 | |
Shark Tank | ABC | 9:00PM | 5,768,000 | 6,817,000 | (1,049,000) | 1.50 | 1.69 | (0.19) | |
Dateline | NBC | 9:00PM | 4,542,000 | 5,686,000 | (1,144,000) | 0.90 | 1.10 | (0.20) | 9-11P |
Rosewood | Fox | 9:00PM | 1,498,000 | 1,197,000 | 301,000 | 0.40 | 0.40 | - | REPEAT vs. Scream Queens(R) |
America's Next Top Model | CW | 9:00PM | 990,000 | 1,066,000 | (76,000) | 0.30 | 0.37 | (0.07) | |
Blue Bloods | CBS | 10:00PM | 10,469,000 | 11,414,000 | (945,000) | 1.20 | 1.33 | (0.13) | |
20/20 | ABC | 10:00PM | 4,560,000 | 4,437,000 | 123,000 | 1.00 | 1.08 | (0.08) | |
Dateline | NBC | 10:00PM | - | - | |||||
Saturday | (PRELIMINARY #s) | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | This Wk | Prev Week | Wk-to-Wk +/- | ||
Title | Network | Time | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes | ||||
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 8:00PM | 3,976,000 | (3,976,000) | 0.51 | (0.51) | REPEAT | ||
Saturday Night Football | ABC | 8:00PM | 7,647,000 | (7,647,000) | 2.53 | (2.53) | 8-11P | ||
NASCAR Racing | NBC | 8:00PM | - | - | 8-11P | ||||
Live from New York! | NBC | 8:00PM | 2,795,000 | (2,795,000) | 0.61 | (0.61) | |||
College Football | Fox | 8:00PM | 2,162,000 | (2,162,000) | 0.65 | (0.65) | 8-11P | ||
Crimetime Saturday | CBS | 9:00PM | 3,465,000 | (3,465,000) | 0.58 | (0.58) | REPEAT | ||
48 Hours Mystery | CBS | 10:00PM | 4,571,000 | (4,571,000) | 0.75 | (0.75) | |||
SNL(R) | NBC | 10:00PM | 3,455,000 | (3,455,000) | 0.85 | (0.85) |
Sitcoms in green did excellent for the week, while yellow indicates OK showings and red is not good! This is sorted by adults 18-49:
Week 3 (Oct. 5-11) How the Sitcoms Did | ||||||
(Sun comedies are previous week and Fri/Sat are prelim ratings) | ||||||
Sorted by 18-49 Rtg | ||||||
Title | Network | Time | Day | Total Viewers | 18-49 Rtg | Notes |
The Big Bang Theory | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | 15,396,000 | 3.85 | |
Modern Family | ABC | 9:00PM | Wed | 7,987,000 | 2.72 | |
The Simpsons | Fox | 8:00PM | Sun | 6,016,000 | 2.68 | |
The Goldbergs | ABC | 8:30PM | Wed | 6,600,000 | 2.10 | |
The Middle | ABC | 8:00PM | Wed | 7,304,000 | 1.99 | |
black-ish | ABC | 9:30PM | Wed | 5,857,000 | 1.91 | |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fox | 8:30PM | Sun | 4,103,000 | 1.91 | |
Life In Pieces | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | 8,909,000 | 1.89 | |
Fresh off the Boat | ABC | 8:30PM | Tue | 4,849,000 | 1.82 | |
Family Guy | Fox | 9:00PM | Sun | 3,562,000 | 1.73 | |
The Muppets | ABC | 8:00PM | Tue | 4,851,000 | 1.66 | |
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | 3,302,000 | 1.45 | |
Dr. Ken | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | 5,777,000 | 1.3 | |
Last Man Standing | ABC | 8:00PM | Fri | 6,315,000 | 1.3 | |
Grandfathered | Fox | 8:00PM | Tue | 3,873,000 | 1.16 | |
The Grinder | Fox | 8:30PM | Tue | 3,150,000 | 0.96 | |
Undatelable | NBC | 8:00PM | Fri | 2,704,000 | 0.8 | PREMIERE |
Undatelable | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | 2,419,000 | 0.8 | PREMIERE |
The Muppets | ABC | 7:30PM | Sun | 2,664,000 | 0.78 | REPEAT |
The Muppets | ABC | 7:00PM | Sun | 2,407,000 | 0.54 | REPEAT |
Significant Mother | CW | 8:30PM | Mon | 616,000 | 0.20 | FINALE |
Bob's Burgers | Fox | 7:30PM | Sun | preempted | ||
Animation Domination | Fox | 7:00PM | Sun | preempted | ||
2 Broke Girls | CBS | 8:00PM | Mon | |||
Mike & Molly | CBS | 8:30PM | Mon | |||
The Odd Couple | CBS | 8:30PM | Thu | |||
Mom | CBS | 9:00PM | Thu | |||
Angel from Hell | CBS | 9:30PM | Thu | |||
Truth Be Told | NBC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
Uncle Buck | ABC | 8:30PM | Fri | |||
The Last Man on Earth | Fox | 9:30PM | Sun | |||
New Girl | Fox | 9:00PM | Tue | |||
The Guide to Surviving Life | Fox | 9:30PM | Tue | |||
Galavant | ABC | 8:00PM | Sun |
SOURCE: Nielsen Media Research
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, July 1
none scheduled
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of June 30)
Tuesday, July 1
- Sam Rockwell (F Is for Family) - Catch Sam on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Isabela Merced (100 Things to Do Before High School/Growing Up Fisher) - Isabela is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Mariska Hargitay (Can't Hurry Love) - Mariska appears on a repeat of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Billy Eichner (Friends from College/Difficult People/Parks and Recreation), Nico Santos (Superstore) and Pete Holmes (How We Roll/Crashing) - Billy, Nico and Pete are guests on a repeat of After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
- Annie Murphy (Kevin Can F**k Himself/Schitt's Creek) and Christine Baranski (The Big Bang Theory/Happy Family/Welcome to New York/Cybill) - Annie and Christine talk about Nine Perfect Strangers on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
- Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) and Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Olivia and Amanda talk about Your Friends & Neighbors on a repeat of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Susan Kelechi Watson (Louie) - Susan talks about The Residence on a repeat of Tamron Hall, so check your local listings.
- Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear) - Liza talks about The Bear on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Zoë Kravitz (High Fidelity) - Zoë is joining Drew to talk about her directorial debut Blink Twice. She's spilling on what it was like working with fiancé Channing Tatum and her take on their viral NYC bike photo on a repeat of The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
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